CDA holds major crackdown against illegally setup farmhouses on October 26, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Building Control Department in its final survey regarding the farmhouses status revealed that 117 farmhouses among 540 are illegal and owners of these farmhouses will face heavy fines along with demolition of illegal construction, which is violating the laws of CDA. The survey added that 117 farmhouses will be […]
Beware of the meat you consume in hotels; it’s toxic! on October 25, 2018Around 100 hotels in the federal capital are using low standard meat. According to details, around 10,000 kilogrammes of meat of unfit and aged buffaloes is coming from Taxila to Islamabad where a 100 hotels are consuming it for barbeque, Kabuli rice and seekh kebab. The supplier groups obtain the meat of aged and unfit […]
Energy security: the cornerstone of sustainable peace in Afghanistan on October 25, 2018ISLAMABAD: Only 41 percent of Afghanistan’s population has access to electricity, including both on-grid and off-grid, with the average consumption of the country standing at approximately 25kWh/capita per annum or lower in comparison to the world average of 3060 kWh/capita per annum. Even this low per-capita level of electricity access masks significant urban-rural disparities, as […]
More than 100 housing societies running illegally in Islamabad on October 16, 2018More than 100 housing societies in Islamabad have no legal cover. Housing societies are busy allotting residential plots to various sectors of the capital for the past few years, purchased plots in thousands without getting a No-Objection Certificate from the civic agency Capital Development Authority (CDA). According to the available information, more than 100 housing […]
Is breast cancer killing our women slowly? on October 14, 2018Fifty-five-year-old Zartaj Gul, covered her face with a light Pashtun shawl and sits for a medical appointment in a private hospital of Peshawar. Fear is visible in both her eyes and her face as she realises breast cancer is slowly killing her from the inside. Zartaj Gul hails from Khyber Pakhtunkwa’s Mardan and she is […]
‘Youngsters have increased cigarette consumption following the ban on loose cigarettes’ on October 13, 2018Aftab Hussain hails from Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and is a student of 3rd semester of Electronic Engineering in a local university at Islamabad. These days, he’s receiving treatment for chest infection from Pakistan institute of medical science (PIMS) due to excessive smoking. Hussain used to smoke five cigarettes daily and to buy those, he visited […]
Pakistan, US urged to hold candid debate on bilateral ties on October 10, 2018Islamabad: To remove mutual mistrust between Pakistan and the United States (US) and to revive cooperation, it is important to holistically debate key irritants that affect bilateral ties, as well as to understand each other’s security concerns and acknowledge contributions made in achieving peace in the region and work on commonalities. The key challenge for […]
Toxic, contaminated milk being sold to restaurants and general public in Islamabad on October 8, 2018ISLAMABAD: Around 280 tea stalls and hotels in the capital are using toxic milk for tea and for selling purposes. A dairy firm supplies 22,000 kilogrammes of milk per day on a price of Rs 40 to different sectors according to the statistics during an investigation. The milk is supplied to G9, G8, G7, G6, […]
Business community shows overwhelming response on second day of commercial plot auction on October 4, 2018Following the auction of commercial plots in Islamabad on the second day of the grand auction of commercial plots, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) received a positive response from the business community interested in commercial plots. Following the three days auction presentations on the second day, CDA fetched approximately Rs 2.50 billion. This way, during […]
CDA gets resounding response to commercial plots auction on October 3, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has got resounding response on the first day of auction of commercial plots in Islamabad. The authority has received bids against seven commercial plots located in various developed sectors of Islamabad worth Rs 4.07 billion on Tuesday. An 11 member Auction Committee headed by financial adviser is supervising the […]